List 1 Flashcards

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unprincipled

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Synonym: dishonest

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2
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variant

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a thing that is a slightly different form or type of something else

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a series of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a rule or law
letters and symbols that show the parts of a chemical compound
a particular method of doing or achieving something
a list of the things that something is made from, giving the amount of each substance to use

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fomula

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4
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indiscreet

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not careful about what you say or do, especially when this embarrasses or offends somebody

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the quality of being different from other people and doing things in your own way
the belief that individual people in society should have the right to make their own decisions, etc, rather than be controlled by the government

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indivisualism

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connected with the particular way in which something is understood, explained or performed; providing an interpretation

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interpretative

usually before N

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7
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legislate

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to make a law affecting something

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legislature

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a group of people who have the power to make and change laws

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a person who answers questions, especially in a survey

a person who is accused of something

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respondent

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a set of methods and principles used to perform a particular activity

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methodology

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periodic

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happening fairly often and regularly

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periodical

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a magazine that is published every week, month, etc, especially one that is concerned with an academic subject

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showing that you expect people to obey and respect you

that you can trust and respect as true and correct

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authoritative

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assumed (only before N)

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that you suppose to be true or to exist

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assuming

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assuming (that) used to suppose that something is true so that you can talk about what the results might be

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related to or based on ideas

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conceptual

17
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connected with a particular context

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contextual

18
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to end the official status of a national Church

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disestablish

19
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assess

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to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something
to calculate the amount or value of something

20
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beneficiary

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a person who gains as a result of something

a person who receives money or property when somebody dies

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blinker

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a light on a vehicle that flashes to show that the vehicle is going to turn left or right